Simply Put: Maternal mortality in India
Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth
About 607,000 pregnant women across Somalia need maternal health services to ensure a safe pregnancy and delivery
India recorded 24,000 maternal deaths in 2020, second only to Nigeria, UN report shows
Globally, there were 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020, only a marginal improvement from 309,000 in 2016 when the Sustainable Development Goals …
One-third of total maternal deaths in 2015 happened in India
At least 45,000 mothers died during pregnancy or childbirth
Maternal mortality in India: What do the recent figures tell us
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan have seen the biggest drop in maternal mortality
The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study
Around 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth
Health in news on June 7
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Burden of child brides: Bihar, Rajasthan lead states in marrying off girls early
Southern states such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana are not doing any better, finds National Health Profile 2018
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Infographic: Maternal mortality in India
India has improved its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018-2020 from 103 in 2017-2019. Still, in 11 …
As told to Parliament (December 9, 2022): 25% Indians are multi-dimensionally poor, says minister
Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index captures multiple and simultaneous deprivations faced by households across the three macro dimensions of health, …
Centre defers decision to restrict production of yield-boosting hormone for two months
Decision comes after various states said oxytocin is very important to prevent human maternal mortality
Having a baby is hard in Ethiopia: women walk a lot, and wait a lot
It's impossible to think about maternal health in Ethiopia without thinking about the time and distance between where rural women live and where …
800 women still die in childbirth every day globally: Unicef report
The lowest coverage levels tend to be in the poorest countries where maternal mortality levels are highest, it says
Care of the pregnant: Half-hearted attitude
The first 1,000 days of life offer the window of opportunity to reduce maternal and child mortality. It’s time India made the most of it
Umbilical discord
Lack of enforcing protocols is pushing up cesarean deliveries in India
Zambia government renews commitment to end obstetric fistula by 2030
New strategic plan to manage the condition till 2026 launched
Customary and religious laws are impeding progress towards women’s health in Nigeria
The country has the second-largest HIV epidemic in the world; its women make up more than half of people living with the disease
UN: Progress in tackling maternal as well as newborn deaths stagnant since 2015
India tops the list of 10 countries which bear 60% of global maternal deaths, stillbirths & newborn deaths burden
This mobile application saves expectant mothers in India
Designed by a Chennai-based gynaecologist, the technology gives medical details of pregnant women to doctors to enable timely treatment
How Nuh’s maternal mortality rate dropped 32 points in just 4 years
Incentivising institutional deliveries don’t necessarily ensure a pregnant woman’s nutritional health
COVID-19 disruptions caused 1.4 million unintended pregnancies: Study
An estimated 12 million women faced this disruption to family planning services for a duration of 3.6 months on an average
Over 20 million deaths, 300 million life years lost due to COVID-19, estimates WHO
Health progress for various indicators slowed down since 2015; burden of non-communicable diseases increased since 2000
Countries mull strategies to achieve SDGs on maternal and child mortality
Sustainable Development Goals demand end of preventable deaths of newborns and children under five years of age, by 2020
India among worst performers in maternal and child health
Report also mentions that one-third of child deaths occur in South Asia